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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
plagued with an unquiet mind the whole time her son was stationed overseas
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as in restless
lacking or denying rest
an unquiet curiosity that impelled him to study the world about him relentlessly
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Recent Examples of unquiet
These attempts to keep down the unquiet dead were, besides being desecrations, exercises in a lot of heavy and often forbidden labor done on decaying bodies.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind.
—Outside Online, 10 July 2024
The calamity at Waco, the shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada, unquiet literary unions, a new thriller from Sweden and more.
—Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2023
Instead of providing an answer, Gleeson takes us into the unquiet mind of a man whose profound unhappiness is its own kind of life force.
—The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
Something is certainly making Sutter’s unquiet spirit walk.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
Around him unfolds the dull and hopeless work of a cubicle maze that forces otherwise potentially lovable people to live lives of unquiet desperation.
—Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022
Charles Stewart Parnell, who championed the cause of Irish Home Rule, is the unquiet ghost who haunts the book.
—Fintan O’Toole, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022
Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind.
—Outside Online, 10 July 2024
The calamity at Waco, the shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada, unquiet literary unions, a new thriller from Sweden and more.
—Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2023
Instead of providing an answer, Gleeson takes us into the unquiet mind of a man whose profound unhappiness is its own kind of life force.
—The New York Times Magazine, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
Something is certainly making Sutter’s unquiet spirit walk.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
Around him unfolds the dull and hopeless work of a cubicle maze that forces otherwise potentially lovable people to live lives of unquiet desperation.
—Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022
Charles Stewart Parnell, who championed the cause of Irish Home Rule, is the unquiet ghost who haunts the book.
—Fintan O’Toole, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquiet
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Some suggested re-purposing the building, while some homeowners are worried about what new condos would mean for their privacy.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But before the multi-billion-dollar overhaul of the highway, the city had 900 parking spaces in the space under the hulking highway, and some worried eliminating all parking under I-4 would drive away visitors.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Unlike restless Nora, Agnes is married with a son, able to view her deeply flawed dad from the vantage point of both a daughter and mother.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Many knitters describe the activity as a way to channel anxious or restless energy into something tangible.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly anxious orientation to the world.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Six-year-old Lucas Kincaid of Molalla, Oregon stood with his family to take a final peek in the hulking main telescope beneath the dome in anxious anticipation, snug in his furry hooded jacket like a hibernating bear cub about to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From a portable power bank to keep your phone charged to noise-canceling headphones that will drown out stressful sounds, these travel accessories will help nervous fliers and frequent travelers alike have easier journeys.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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But now there's a new robo-tech in town, and my Roadie 3 is looking very nervous indeed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Neighbors fear rising violence Residents said the shooting has left them uneasy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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But by evening, an uneasy calm had settled across the city.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The film follows a weary delivery driver with months to live who saves a brilliant but troubled teenage girl.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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But many parents of troubled adults face myriad obstacles in getting help for their children, said Pasquini, who is a former nine-year member of the Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission and who has long worked for changes in the state’s conservatorship laws.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Slocum said that so far, voters of all political stripes have been apprehensive about these facilities.—
Emily L Mahoney,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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People are apprehensive about being out and about, with the security forces on edge.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Unquiet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquiet. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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